Thursday just wasn't the day for Ascend Leadership's offense. They fell victim to a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Clover Garden School Grizzlies on Thursday. Ascend Leadership has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Clover Garden School's part, Arissa Duff and Gracie Hensley made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Duff pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Hensley tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Duff scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hensley scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MacKenzie Shepherd, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Walker, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Ascend Leadership's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Clover Garden School, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ascend Leadership will square off against Chatham Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Clover Garden School, they will head out on the road to face off against Vance Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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